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Touch and
Go! The Benefits of Touchscreen Thermostats
Here at Honeywell
Thermostat, we can answer your questions about virtually any thermostat. We
know thermostats can be confusing, so if you don't find the answer you are
looking for, or are still confused, give us a call.
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Thermostat Line Here!
The look and simplicity of a
touchscreen make this an irresistible feature when shopping for the latest
technology and when choosing a thermostat. If you are interested in ease of use
along with design, a touchscreen thermostat such as the
TH8321U is one of the best choices. Like clicking a computer's mouse,
lightly pressing a touchscreen surface activates a controller card and a
software driver to indicate a choice or menu on your thermostat. In a study at
the University of Maryland, touchscreens were compared to Michelangelo's famous
fresco of the gods' where two fingertips meet. According to the study, "The
process of touching is immediately recognizable as the gift of life, and
inventors of the touchscreen in the 1960's may have been inspired by this image
in their cultural unconscious." With this in mind, it is no wonder that our
touchscreens are so popular and in demand!
Touchscreens are easy, fast, and
instant. This technology allows for improved hand eye coordination and takes
away the need for side panels, extra buttons, or extra keypads. This no doubt
saves room, working areas, and decorating space. We suggest the
Honeywell TH8110!
Touchscreens are normally constructed
of an LCD (liquid crystal display) screen. LCD screens use two sheets of
polarized materials, with a central layer of a liquid crystal solution, which
together create that soft feel and clear picture for choosing your setpoint
temperature in seconds. Electric currents pass through the liquid crystal,
causing each individual crystal to either block light or allow it to pass
through. Overall, the look of the touchscreen is smooth and distinctly modern,
like the
Honeywell TH8320. One of the reasons LCD screens work so well with
thermostats is because they are able to conform into small enough sizes for an
appliance such as a thermostat. Specifically, White Rodgers features a unique,
large touchscreen that they have even embellished with a bright blue color for
the
1F95-1271 model. White Rodgers uses the blue color as research has
suggested its calming effects and increased memory function. The options and
benefits are endless with a touchscreen. Another factor that an LCD makes
possible for your thermostat display is luminance. Luminescent qualities come
hand-in-hand with LCD screens, meaning that these touchscreens have very slight
glowing effects that are easy to see, and are brighter, all to help your viewing
and read your settings more easily.
As touchscreens have been perfected
and improved since the sixties, thermostats have been upgraded along with them,
and when backlighting and large displays are incorporated with the touchscreen,
the results are simply the best. You can't ask for a better way to program your
weekly or daily temperature schedule. Most touchscreens will feature your
current temperature, clock, change/check reminders, various holds, and other
options when applicable (such as programmable fans), and more! Everything you
need is right there and only a touch away when you have a clearly viewable
touchscreen to simply press and go.
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Thermostat Line Here!

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